PRE-2021
Until the Covid lockdown I'd been running ‘Acoustic Mondays’, at the Windmill Inn in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, and also gigging regularly at venues around Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, both as a solo artist and with folk/acoustic bands. During the pandemic I kept the music going in various places online. These include Facebook pages where I posted videos regularly, such as "The Naughty Chair", "Folk in Quorn" and "Black Horse Fridays"; and also "live" digital acoustic sessions "Backporch Music" and "Juke Joint Jammers" and "Songwriters' Tuesdays". As a result of the pandemic I also developed a bit of an online presence on mainline streaming platforms. They need a bit of updating (soon, I promise!) but you can check out some of my music and my collaborations at:
SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/artist/1FpgKa82AEI8aMPfhWrmP1
and
YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA1busXCYwG75OuSO73dQkg
The other thing that came out of the pandemic was a collaboration with a group of songwriters - Chris Chambers, Phil Riley, Dave Taylor and Kenny Wilson - in a venture which goes under the name of Reynard Collective. There are links to some of the Reynard tracks below, and you can find more on the main Reynard Collective website at https://reynardcollective.wordpress.com
LIVE GIGS - more recently
In 2021 I moved to Bristol, and I am now performing regularly in the South-west, both solo and in collaboration. I have gigged with some brilliant Bristolian musicians, such as Roland Clare, Jacob Cunningham, Andy Allan, Dave Rowlands, Rob Winder - and many others. I have also continued to play gigs and concerts in the Midlands area, both solo and with Reynard Collective. The list below gives the flavour of some of my more recent venues, as well as some of the upcoming ones. Reynard Collective gigs are marked (RC); solo concerts, and those involving other collaborations are marked with an (S).
2024
Saturday 13th January 20.00 The Green Man, 21 Alfred Place, Bristol BS2 8HD (S "..and Friends")
Sunday 3rd March, 16.00 Moonface Brewery and Tap, 13 Moira Street LE11 1AU Loughborough (RC)
Saturday 9th March, Redland Methodist Church Hall 3.00 Ceilidh for private party (with the Larkwolves Folk Ensemble)
Sunday 17th March - St Patrick's Day Gig, 17.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (S - with Andy Allan)
Friday 26th April, Westbury Village Hall (with the Larkwolves Folk Ensemble)
Sunday 29th April, 20.00 Guy Rogers' Acoustic Club, Crown Inn, Main Street, Heather, Leicestershire (S)
Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th August, Melton Mowbray Folk Festival, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (S & RC)
Wednesday 7th August, 20.00 Bath Acoustic Club (S - with Rob Winder)
Saturday 31st August, 15.00 Westbury Wildlife Park BS9 3ET (RC)
Sunday 1st September, 16.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG
Sunday 27th October, 16.00 The White Horse, Seagrave, Leicestershire.
Saturday 23rd November 20.30 The Green Man, 21 Alfred Place, Bristol BS2 8HD (S "..and Friends")
Thursday 12th December, Loughborough Acoustic Club, Fennel Street, LE11 Loughborough (RC)
Saturday 14th December, Melton Winter Folk Trail, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (S - with Rob Winder)
Sunday 15th December, Melton Winter Folk Trail, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (RC)
2025
Saturday 15th February 20.00 The Queen's Head, 9, Chesterfield Rd, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1FF (RC)
Sunday 16th February 16.00, Moonface Brewery and Tap, 13 Moira Street, Loughborough LE11 1AU (RC)
Monday 17th February 15.00, Louisa’s Place, 4 St Mary's Rd, Market Harborough LE16 7DU (RC)
Sunday 23rd February 19.30 Jelli Records Songwriter Night 20.00, The Bristol Fringe, Princess Victoria Street, Clifton BS8 4BZ (S)
Sunday 2nd March 15.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (S)
Friday 7th March 20.00 The Mist Rolling Inn, 78 Derby Rd, Nottingham NG1 5FD (RC)
Thursday 13th March 8.00 The Square Club, Bristol (S - private party)
Sunday 18th May 15.00 The Beer House, 76B St Mary's Rd, Market Harborough LE16 7DX (RC)
Monday 19th May, 19.30 Stanley Village Hall, Ilkeston, Derbyshire (RC)
If you fancy booking me or Reynard Collective for a gig, do get in touch at m.d.w.mangan@gmail.com . Fees, in both cases, are by negotiation, depending on the type of gig and the finances of the promoter (we know that times are hard!) Don't be afraid to ask!
